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Monthly Archives: September 2010

Flexing

I prefer lean rather than huge muscles, but I can still use these kinds of videos to get some wood.

Disappearances and Your Blog

I noticed that one of my favorite blogs, LA Lycra, just suddenly disappeared. I’ve noticed that quite a few blogs hosted on Blogger have suddenly disappeared over the years, probably not the intent of the authors.

For a better blogging experience, I highly recommend WordPress. I host the free software on my own shared hosting provider. If you don’t want to deal with that, then try WordPress.com, which like Blogger, is a free hosting service with a lot of nice features.

Fabric Care

I think it’s generally good sense not to leave stuff in a hot car, or, maybe equivalently, a hot cycle in the dryer. The car might be worse, because if you forgot about it, it’s just baking all day.

I felt bad that I left a pair of UA in the car. After I rescued it, I wondered how much damage it did. Might the waistband have been just a bit springier before? I can’t remember. Anyway, I can still wear it.

Here are my guidelines for taking care of your precious lycra spandex:

  • After you’ve done a good workout in it, don’t wait too long before washing. The salts, oils, and especially the chlorine (if you swam in it) are not good for the fibers.
  • Wash in cold water. At the least, the heat is not necessary.
  • Use gentle detergent, and don’t use too much.
  • It will dry quickly just over a chair or a line (indoors). If you use the dryer do NOT have any heat. The elastic bands (like in the waist or ankles) are most susceptible. Don’t put in direct sunlight either.
  • Store in a cool and dry place.
  • DO use your stuff.

So, guys (most of you are guys), what have you learned about taking care of your stretchy things? How have you accidentally destroyed something?